Chapter 14 Multiple choice questions

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. Crimes where the defendant has taken steps towards committing the crime but has not yet done so are known as ____ offences.

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. What is the actus reus of an attempt?

that the defendant has done an act which is more than merely preparatory to the commission of the offence correct incorrect

that the defendant has tried, but failed to commit the offence and the victim has suffered no harm correct incorrect

that the defendant has done more than merely thinking about committing the offence, but has put his plan into practice correct incorrect

that the defendant has encouraged others to help him commit an offence correct incorrect

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. According to the Court of Appeal in Khan the mens rea of an attempt requires the defendant to intend to do his act, but the defendant need only be ____ as to the circumstances in which he acts.

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. In Shivpuri the House of Lords held that a defendant who believed he was selling drugs, but was in fact selling vegetable matter, could not be guilty of an attempted offence.

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False correct incorrect

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. Which of the following best defines the mens rea for the offence of encouraging or assisting an offence contrary to s.44 of the Serious Crime Act 2007?

The defendant must foresee that the person encouraged or assisted might commit the offence. correct incorrect

It must be foreseeable that the person encouraged or assisted might commit the offence. correct incorrect

The defendant must intend to encourage or assist the commission of the offence. correct incorrect

The defendant must foresee that it is very likely that the person encouraged or assisted will commit the offence. correct incorrect

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. The offence of encouraging or assisting an offence is only committed if the person incited as a result commits an offence.

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False correct incorrect

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. A conspiracy is an _____ by two or more people to commit an offence.

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. If the only two parties to a conspiracy are a husband and wife there can be no offence.

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False correct incorrect

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. The actus reus of the offence under s. 44 Serious Crime Act 2007 is doing an act ____ of encouraging or assisting the commission of an offence.

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. The main difference between the offence in section 44 and in section 45 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 lies in the actus reus.

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